Tanya Alsheikh

Tanya D. Alsheikh is an associate attorney with Chain | Cohn | Clark focusing on accident, injury, and elder abuse cases.

Tanya was raised in Bakersfield, attending Stockdale Christian School and Bakersfield Christian High School. She received her bachelor's degree from Loyola Marymount, and her Juris Doctorate from University of San Diego School of Law. During her time at University of San Diego School of Law, Tanya was honored as an associate board member of the school's competitive moot court team.

Before joining the firm, Tanya served as a legal assistant, legal intern and law clerk for firms in Los Angeles, San Diego and Bakersfield. She worked as a student attorney at the University of San Diego Education and Disability Clinic where she was responsible for meeting clients who could not afford legal counsel. Her responsibilities also included counseling clients, representing them and their interests during meetings, and if necessary, filing a complaint and preparing for formal mediation and hearings.

Tanya was selected as one of the 2021 "20 Under 40 People to Watch" in Bakersfield Life Magazine, which highlights outstanding young men and women whom Bakersfield can be proud of, who possess a hard work ethic, dedication, and a passion for volunteering. She was also selected to Greater Bakersfield Chamber's "Leadership Bakersfield", a 10-month prestigious program in which participants come together to help create a better Bakersfield.

Tanya is a board member for the Kern Community Foundation, which annually raises nearly $1 million during its Give Big Kern fundraising event. She is also involved in various activities at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Bakersfield. You can find her, for example, serving food at the annual Greek Food Festival, which benefits church and other community projects. She is also an Executive Board Member of the Bakersfield Christian High School Alumni Association.

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